n.
1. ground of compassion,cause for pity,subject forpity怜悯的根据，哀怜的理由，哀怜的话题。
△H.VIII.2.310:“it is a pity / Would move a monster.”这个令人哀怜的话题，简直会使妖怪也感动的。
2. sad thing令人难过的事。
△Mid.3.1.45(42): “itwere pity of my life.”我一辈子都要难过。
pity
vt.
1. feel pity on,compassionate 怜悯，同情。
△3H.VI.33.264:“Not that I pity Henry's misery,/ But seek re-venge on Edward's mockery.”我并不是怜悯亨利的不幸，我只是要报复爱德华对我的嘲弄。
△H.VIII.5.3.31(5.2.66):“Yet freshly pitied in our memories.”对这些事情，我们留下的怜悯的印象还记忆犹新。
2. take pity on,i.e. aid,relieve怜悯，（引申义）援助，救济。
△Lr.3.3.2: “When I desired their leave that Imight pity him,they took from me the use of mineown house.”我求他们准许我帮助帮助他，他们就剥夺了我使用自己房子的权利。
～ vi. feel sympathy. or pity 同情，怜悯。
△3H.VI.2.6.25:“The foe is merciless,and will not pity.”敌人是无情的，决不会怜悯。
pity[ˈpiti]
n.怜悯，惋惜，憾事，遗憾
◇a thousand pities万分可惜
for pity’s sake发发慈悲
have(take)pity on (sb.)同情某人
more’s the pity可惜
what a pity!真遗憾！
‖ pitiful adj. pitiable adj. pitiably adv. pitiless adj.pityingly adv.怜悯地